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FARMERS LOST HEAVILY. RKPOKTH OF FLOOD HAM AUE ARE BKIM. MM FJVED. Os4. Watson letting Itepllr* to Ills Recent ClrvuI?r of Inquiry as to lansnagv and l?*w Damage In Otroiv Placed ot S450.0OO. Columbia. Kept. 14.?Commissioner Witsnn has received very full report* concerning the flood damage In the Savannah River Valley on the South Carolina side. In reply to his recent requests for Information to prominent and Intelligent residents of the flood ?wept districts of the stste The re from this section referred to are by Messrs. Harry Hammond aad J. C. La mar. and the territory af? fected to almost exclusively In Alken County, down to the Barnwell County ?m North Augusta to the mouth -at Horas Creek It Is estimated that by flood three thousand bushels of were deetrysd. SIO tons of hay, that the damage to property. In clod!na* manufacturing plants, large ?malt, amounted to $82.COO; the to baslness enterprises amounted $111,110. Two negroes were mod In this territory and that tha loss of life In that area. Proras Horse Creek to Upper Runs M Is stated that 82.780 bushels of corn were ruined. 1.381 tons of hay and 182 hades of cotton; 229 hogs were drown ad or lost, 2$ cows and two mules The property loss. Including buildings, etc.. was $8.180, and the business loss was ?410. One life wss lost In this terrl It has already been published that there Is much destitution in this par? ticular territory as the result of the destruction of the crops, the loss of tree stock and rations In the country rlcts just as there Is In the Con R ?er Valley in this county, but is res of relief, through the Red Cross and other agenH* .. are on foot to supply tha wants of the negroes others who have suffered. aVssponso* to Commissioner Wat? t's Inquiry are still coming In, but Watson yet lacks sufficient data ess which to form a satisfactory gener ai estimate However, the responses ?*?? *? f*r ?*?me In give definite UJon and are from'u "liable pie. They indicate a very hevvy gessj throughout the sections of the Meie visited by the flood. 1b the Congaree Valley the own*r Sat ease farm, who requests that his Usasme be withheld, reports a lose of #PsV?00. 810.000 of which Is In dam <4J0Ja to his lands from deposits. His losses Include 8.000 bushels of and 8.000 bales of hay. Another near him reports a crop loss ?Mit. Use damage in Oconee Count* Is ted as follows: Three bundled Q dollar" In crops destroyed, $1*0,400 damage to farm lands. Leootster County reports crop loss? es) of half a million, damage to lands -ex giee.ooo. Southern Power Company re damages of $81,000 at Rocky ? $8.000 of which was In loss of it Perser Company reports dam? ps to its plant of $8.000. Anderson County reports dsmage to $20,000, damage to lands $50, Oocrgetown estimates the damage %j Its rice fields at $100.000. Tuna Seaboard suffered damages sjamouatfng to $40.000 in this state. From Surnter County reports of 911.000 have been received. On the gasuiter side of the Wateree swamps 98.000 worth of cattle were drowned. 3 Paeadng of the Blonde. An alarmed writer In the Content porary Review predicts that the feloode type of human Is destined for sjsaTty extinction, and that the bru wll Inherit the earth. "Every he Sayn, ssgjag conclusion is the dsrk type supersedes the To thla testimony Is added the opinion of Pji f Mason, of the Smith ?Oalan institution, that in als. short cemturle* a man or woman of light ooanplealon will be hard to find. Back In the shadows of man's very beginning the blonde type wns exalt ' 04 shove the commonplace. Fi<<m the pcxrts of remote antiquity we And that lifh' complexion was a gift of the ajods. and that all heroes of Oreek mythology were "fair as the morning and with the pink and gold of awakening day." The htghe?t artistic conceptions of the Virgin Mary and of the Saviour were reflected In fair por? traits, and most of the elastic heroines of poetry and literature wer? blond? s. ?Kansas city Journal. ?A salve g??o<| f<?r anything wh.-r. a salve) csn b* used?that's I>eWltf* farbolise I Witch Haxel Salve. It cleanses thoroughly, keeps the i>"i - open and heuls ?inlekly. It || | ? ? I for anything where a salve Is mm ded. 11 000's and w??thea and h imperially SJOOd for pile*. We sell and r? <? -m mend It. Kosi by all O^Vfflttjg ?Don't be sfrald to give Chamb.-r laln's Cougl? Remedy to >our children. H oontstns no opium or Otfcef hnrm fgd drug, tt always cures. For suis gay all drugulsts. TU F. HICiUEST KAUM, Contains H.OOO.OOO Aires ana lias 1, soo.ooo Html of Cuttle. The biggest farm?If "fnnn" it can be called?1? that owned by Don Luis Terransaas, In the State of Chihuahua, Mexico, which measures from north to south 150 miles and from east to 0|gj 200 miles, or 8,000.000 acres in all. On Its prairies and mountains roam 1.000.000 head of cattle, 700, 000 sheep and 100,000 luraes. The "farm house" Is probably the most magnificent In the world, for It cost almost 81,800.000 to build and is more richly furnished than many a royal palace. On the homestead alone are employed 100 male servants. The gardens are superbly laid out, the stables more magnificent than those of the German emperor, and there Is accommodation for 600 guests If nec? essary. Scattered over the vast ranch are 100 outlying stations, each one of which has charge of a certain por m tlon of the estate, The horsemen, cowpunchers, llne-rlders, shepherds, and hunters number 2.000, and the Terransaas ranch la the only one in the world which maintains its own slaughtering and packing plant. Each year 120,000 head of cattle are slaugh? tered, dressed and packed, and 100, 000 sheep. Don Luis personally su? perintends the different industries on his ranch, covering many thousands of miles on horseback during a twelve-month. Don Luis was at one time Governor of Chihuahua, but public life did not suit him; It was too quiet, and he preferred to spend his life riuing over the plalnst and looking after his own enterprises. He is three times as rich as any other man in Mex? ico, and has the name of being liberal and generous toward his work-people. Don Luis is a very handsome man, married to a beautiful wife. He Is the father of twelve chiklren, seven sons and five daughters. The sons are all associated with Don Luis in looking after the ranch, while the daughters?said no be the most beau? tiful women in Mexico?remain quiet? ly at the homestead. All the children were educated In the United States, are highly accorrp isbed, have trav? elled through Europe, and speak sev? eral languages. Don Luis founded his cattle ranch about fourteen years ago, and four years later he nought to import the finest cattle from Scotland and Eng? land. But thera was a considerable difficulty in the way. The Import duty on foreign cattle was so heavy that it was Impossible M bring over the ani? mals In quantities sufficient for his purpose, so Don Luis appealed to the Mexican government, pointing out the absurdity of restricting Importation of good stock Into the country, and suc? ceeded In getting the Import tax re? pealed. Since that time Terranzaas has Increased his stock by importation of something like 5,000 bulls of the best breeds from the famous studs of Europe. Five years ago Terranzaas Install? ed on his ranch four big reservoirs, costing 8600,000 besides which there are 300 wells scattered over the huge farm, soms of them going down to a depth of 600 'eet. These wells, the water from which Is raised by means of wind mills, cost another 8500,000. Every kind of grain Is grown, and Don Luis Is constantly experimenting In the raising of different "foods" for supplying the wants of his Immense herds during the rainless season. An enemy which has to be sternly fought on this great ranch Is fire, and scarcely a summer passes without greet tracts of prarle being laid waste by Its destroy ng advance. Through? out the torrid months there Is a man stationed on the "lookout" at every station each hour of the twenty-four, and directly he sees Indications which tell him that a fire has started, he rings the maaslve alarm bell, and In an Incredibly short time, men come riding in ready to fight the danger with their lives If necessary. The frightened cattle are driven sideways from the 'doe ill the incom? ing fire, and then the enemy is at? tacked from the rear. It Is no good attempting to stop a prairie Are from the front, for Its progress Is too rap" Id and too annihilating. Heavy chains are dragged along the ground, which | help to weaken and dissipate the Are. Across the prairie long furrows Afty feet apart are quickly made, and these help to stem the progcss of the Are. At night the light is kept up. and not until the last spark Is quench ed ure the men able to take food and r?>st. In these efforts to subdue the Humes, Don Luis and his men ar Usually to bo seen working like de? mons and Urging their men to gft St< r efforts, lighting ? prairie Arc hai all the elements of danger, and for excitement It has f.w SCjUala For thli n ison Don Luis takes t fierce de? iitcrit lit combatting the flames, and ! olares th it it is one ol the fasclnn t:.>! - ? f i ! ' rie life. - i\. ton Hcr i L *If you are a sufferer from pl ea. Mnn'/an Pile Remedy will bring re? lief with the first application. Guar? anteed. Price 50c. Sold by Slbert'a Drug Stoit. 9-1-Sm DISPENSARY GASE DECIDED. ! THE STATE LOSES FIGHT AGAINST GRAFTERS. Cnittd State* Court of Appeals Ren? ders Division Sustaining Judge i*ritiii?nrs onicr Appointing Re reivers to Wind Up the State Dis pensury. Richmond. Va., Sept. 15.?Setting forth that the two main propositions to be considered In the famous South Carolina dispensary cases, which in? volves the question of State rights and alleged collusion between the old dispensary board and the whiskey dis? tillers for the purpose of defrauding the State, are those of jurisdiction and as to whether the dispensary com? mission, created by the State, Is a court, the United States circuit court of appeals, in an opinion of far reaching importance which wan announced today, sustains Judge Jeter C. Pritchard, of the United States circuit court of South Carolina, in every particular. The case in which the opinion wtts rendered was that of the Fleischman Company and others against the South Carolina dispensary commission. It uas alleged in the original allegation that certain funds due the whiskey men had not been paid by the commission and that the State, In protecting its intere3t, held that it was a sovereign power, and, as such, ought not to be liable to a suit. Opinion of Judge Royd. The opinion handed down today, which includes more than 40 pagi.s of closely typewritten matter, a great part of which is devoted to a state? ment of facts, was written by Judge James F. Eoyd of Greensboro, N. C. and is concurred in by his associates, Judge Edmund Waddill, Jr., of Rich? mond and Chief Justice Melville W. Fuller of the supreme court of the United StnU s. who sat as a circuit Judge When the matter was r.rgued in this city some months ago. When Judge Boyd had conclude! the reading of the Opinion of the court W. F. Stevenson of Cheraw, S." C. representing the attorneys for the State, asked that a reasonable stay of proceedings be granted 'in order that the preparation for an appeal In the case might be made. He first asked for a stay of 60 days, but Judge Boyd 'suggested that 40 days ought to, be Ample time In which to get ready for a writ of certlorarl to tha supreme court of the United States, and an order was entered directing that a stay of mandate for that length of time be granted. Stevenson said he represented at? torneys who appeared for members of the dispensary board, having come at the last moment. Synopsis of Opinion. The following is a synopsis of the opinion of the court: "There are two main prv positions, first, the Juri'dlctlonal, which repre? sents the question whether this is a suit against the State of South Caro? lina and, therefore, forbid Jen by the eleventh amendment, and, second, whether the dispensary commission Is a court Incapable of having Its pro? ceedings stayed by a writ of Injunction by a federal court. "Does this case come within the limits prescribed? In this connection, It becomes necessary to inquire If the State has any present Interest In the fund in controversy which can be divested by a judicial determination of the true a amounts, ?f any, justly due the complainant? Or, has the State, by an act of the legislature, relinquished all right, If any existed, to enough of the fund to pay all the just debts of the dispensary? "The first proposition rests largely upon the construction to be given to the act of the South Carolina legisla? ture in February 16, 1907, providing for the appointment of a commission to wind up the affairs of the State dispensary and section 47 of another act abolishing the State dispensary. "The State, through its legislature, has passed both the title and posses? sion of the fund to the commission for the purposes designate I In the act. The funds being in ',h !i..nJ- of the commission, charged With tVs utv the State has no Interest In ho much thereof as Is necessaiy to pay ihe just debts. The courts cites the case of United States vs. Planters bank Of (ieorgla, 22 U. S., and many other de? cisions sustaining this position. Includ? ing the case of CJunter. attorney gen? eral, vs. Atlantic Coast Line railroad, 200 U. S. Capacity of Commission. "In what capacity," asked the oaurt, "an- the members of the com? mission acting? Are they officers of tiw State of South Carolina or are tiny agents appointed under an act of the legislature ? mpowered to take possession Of a certain fund and dir? ect, d i<? administer auch fund in a cer tain manner? We are constrained to hold that the funds in their hands are held in trust for payment of the debt* mentioned and that the creditors of the State dispensary have a property In the fund In the hands of the com? mission to the extent that the debtl are shown to be Just and that a Judl cial determination of the true amount Of such debt! can In no way affect the rights and interests of the State. "Having, therefore, determined the relation of the appellants to th? fun 1- in controversy, we answer the question propounded In the outsi t that this is not a suit against the State and that the complainant is not for? bidden to maintain his action by the eleventh amendment of the constitu? tion of the United State. This suit is not against the State nor Is the Statt an indispensable party. "Treating the funds in the hands of the appellants as a trust fund and the duties of the trustees being clear? ly denned, the trustar is not even a necessary party to a suit brought to compel the trustees to discharge their duties. "Their position appears to be that the agents and representatives of the debtor should constitute a tribunal ab? solute in its character to arbitrarily pass upon what, if anything, is du* as alleged creditor, and if a claim b< adjudged invalid, to put an end to it without further opportunity for redress on the part of the creditor. To uphold such a conten? tion would be to deprive such a cred? itor of his property without due pro? cess of law. "The court further announces that in the conqeptlon and adoption of the eleventh amendment it never entered the minds of the framers of that amendment that a sovereign State would engage in the liquor business and become a trader by buying and selling an article of common traffic in competition with the citizens of the country. It may be qurstioned. there? fore, whether the State of Sotuh Caro? lina was exercising a governmental prerogative in performing a function necessary or properly Incident to its autonomy as a State. Moaning of the 11th Amendment. In reference to the provisions of the eleventh amendment, Judge Boyd uses the following language: "Undoubtedly the eleventh amend? ment was intended to prevent the fed ral court, in sujfs prosecuted by citi? zens of another State or citizens or subjects of a foreign state, from In tecfering wth a State in the preser? vation of its autonomy, in maintain? ing its own system of self government, so long as such system is in harmony with the constitution of the United States. To this end, therefore, the funds of the State, in the treasury, or held by It officers or agents for us' In the administration of the govern? mental affairs of the State are not to be affected by the process of a federal court, nor can such court entertain Jurisdiction of an action which has for Its purpose the invasion of the rights of the State to manage and control Us International affairs, or of an action which will obstruct the State authority or Impair the State instrumentalities in the discharge of legitimate functions in the mainten? ance of the State's Integrity. To be more concise, the constitutional limi? tation is to the effect that the courts of the United States cannot entertain jurisdiction In an action at the in? stance of a citizen who seeks to re* cover as against the State the prop? erty belonging to the State, or the purpose of which is, and the result of which would be, to disturb the legal and orderly administration of the State's Internal governmental affairs by its duly appointed officers and agents." As to whether or not the dispensary commission is a court Is brefly con? sidered, Judge Boyd citing the con? stitution of the State of South Caroli? na providing for the establishment of the different courts of the State, the court holding that while it is true that the commissioners were empowered to Investigate the transactions con? nected wdth the management and con? trol of the State dispensary before its abolishment, they were not em? powered to determine any Issue of fact, enter any judgment or con? clude any part that might be inves? tigated as to any right or Interest in? volved. State Supreme Court Opinion. Judge Boyd then refers to the opin? ion of the supreme court of South Carolina, deciding that a suit against the dispensary commission was a suit against the State. "The South Carolina supreme court.*' says the judge, "is entitled to and has our most profound respect, but we do not feel entitled to adopt the construction given by that tribun? al to the statute of South Carolina. The law governing us is well settled in the case of Burgess vs. Sellgman, 107 u. s. u is our conclusion, there? for, that the conclusion of the circuit courl for the district of South Car? olina appealed from should be af? firmed." If will be seen from this that Judge Prltchard has been affirmed in every pa rtlcular. WALK-OVER n MEANS fcUsI) DURABILITY. m THE SL'MTER CLOTHING CO. The Kind You Have Always Bought, and which has been in use for over 30 years, has borne the signature of and has been made under his per* sonal supervision since its infancy* Allow no one to deceive yon in this* All Counterfeits, Imitations fuid ?? Just-as-good " are but Experiments that trifle with and endanger the health of Infants and Children?Experience against Experiment? What Is CASTOR IA Castoria is a harmless substitute for Castor Oil, Fare* goric, Drops and Soothing Syrups. It is Pleasant. It contains neither Opium? Morphine nor other Narcotic substance. Its age is its guarantee. It destroys Worms and allays Feverishness. It cures Diarrhoea and Wind Colic. It relieves Teething Troubles, cures Constipation and Flatulency. It assimilates the Food, regulates the Stomach and Bowels, giving healthy and natural sleep. ?The Children's Panacea?The Mother's Friend. GENUINE CASTORIA ALWAYS Bears the Signatare of The Kind You Have Always Bought In Use For Over 30 Years. TMS SKWTAUN OOMMNY, TT HURRAY STUCKT. NEW TOUR CITY. WINTHROP S NEW DORMITORY. J. D. Elliott of Hickory, N. C, to Con? struct New Building nt Wintrup College. Rock Hill, Sept. 16.?The building committee of the Winthrop board has been in session here two days con? sidering the score or more bids sub? mitted for building the new dormi? tory at the college. The contract was this afternoon awarded to J. D. Elliot of Hickory, X. C. The fig? ures are not given, but it is un? derstood that it is in the neighborhood of $50.000. The work will begin in the near future, so that the building may be completed by the beginning of the next session. i Suimer Drug Co., Sumter, S. C. ?For prompt relief in cases of weak back, backache, inflammation of the bladder, urinary disorders, kidney troubles and rheumatic pains, tiere is nothing as good as De Witt's Kid? ney and bladder P'lls. The effect of these pills is shown in a very little while. In fact, you will feel better the next morning, as they act prompt? ly. They are antiseptic. Be sure you get DeWritt's. We sell and recom? mend them. Sold by all drugigsts. Mrs. Harriett Roberts, a well known lady of Greenville county, died at her home in Chick Springs township. ?"I took two of Chamberlain's Stom? ach and Liver Tablets last night and I feel fifty per cent, better than I have for weeks," says J. J. Firestone of Allegan, Mich. "They are certainly 8 fine article for biliousness." For sale by all druggists. Samples free. Too much is worse than want.? German. STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION OF The Bank of Sumter Located at Sumter, S. C. At the Close of Business Sept 11th, 1908. RESOURCES. Loans aurt DiscDunts, |4 )6.9 *6 22 Overd afu? 4,731.2? Bonds ani 8 ock* owned by the bank, 1,50^.00 Furni.ure and Fixture*, 1,0 K).00 Oth?i Real Estate, 17 550.0 ) Dae from Banks and Bankers, 49,:7l.30 Currency, 7.59<>.0O Gold, 1.000.00 Silver, Nickels and Pei nie?, 1,181.69 Cheeks and Cash Items, 11,049.00 Total, $ >: 5,759.60 LIABILITIES. Capi'al Stock Paid iD. $75.000.00 U .divi ied Piorits, lesd Current Expense* and T*x.-s paid, 53/08.22 Due to B nk* ani Banker*. 0,050.'6 Individual Deposits subject to Check. 163,824.40 Saving- Deposits I647S.4? Kotes ISd BUI* re-discounted G.">, OOjOO Bills Payable, P0/00 00 Total 8515 751* 50 STA1E OF SOUTH CAROLINA, CODMTV OK Sl'MTKlt. Before me cauie VV. F. ithaine, OsthiSf of the abo>e narmd Bank, who bein^ dttlj sworu, say* that tiio above and for*> oiog statement is a true condition of said Bank, as fhown by the took- of said Bu.k YY. F. R1IAME, Cashier. Sworn to and s ibsorlhsd before me, this Hi h day oj Sept, A. 1)., 1908. w. R. PARKER, [l. *..| Notary Public for S. C. Correct Attest : RICHARD 1. MANNING, President, MARION MOISE, R. F. HAYNSWORTH, Directors. ' FARMERS MAY COMBINE. Plan on Foot to Verge Cotton Asso? ciation and Farmers' Union. Columbia, Sept. 16 ?The State ex? ecutive committee of the Farmers* Union held a meeting here today, which was well attended, and the county presidents wi.'I be in session to? morrow. Several important matters are now under consideration, among them being a plan to merge the Southern Cotton Association and the Farmers' Union. , ?Do not forget that DeWitt's Lit? tle Early Risers are the best pills made. They are pleasant little pills that are easy to take and are prompt and gentle. We se i and recommend them. Sold by all druggists. , FOLEY'S KIDNEY CURE WILL CURB YOU of any case of Kidney or Bladder disease that is not beyond the reach of medi? cine. Take it at once. Do not risk having Bright's Dis? ease or Diabetes. There is nothing gained by delay. 50c. and $1.00 Bottles. RgFUSg SUSSTITUTgf. SIEBERTS DRUG STORE. Diarrhoea When you want a quick cure without any loss of time, and one that is followed by no bad results, use Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy It never fails and is pleasant to take. It is eq-a'/.y valuable for children. It is faT.o is for its eres over a large part ol the civilized world. PATENTS I'rocured and defended.Send model, rawttiK <>r photo, for expert MNfiM free report. Free Mr toe. how to obtain patents, trade marks, copyrights, etc, in all countries. Business direct with Washington saves time, money and often the fa tent. Patent and Infrinrcnwtt Practice Exclusively. Write or come to u. at ?1S Ninth Strwt. opp United Stete. Patent OSc, washington. o. c. GASNOW 8c (S. KILL the COUCH AND CURE the LUNC8 with Dr. Kings New Discovery PRICE _ _ ^ 10c A $1.00. OLDS Trial Bottle Free AND ALL THROAT AND LUNG TROUBLES. FOR CSUgJ18 GUARANTEED SATISFACTORY OB MONEY REFUNDED.